Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor, who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died at his home in Los Angeles on Jan. 14. He was 88. (Photo by Mark Sullivan)

Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor, who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died at his home in Los Angeles on Jan. 14. He was 88. (Photo by Mark Sullivan)

Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor, who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died at his home in Los Angeles on Jan. 14. He was 88. (Photo by Mark Sullivan)